1.8 Updates: Bosses, Biomes and More

By Sacheverell Jul 22, 2011
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In a recent interview, Notch mentions some possible up-and-coming changes for 1.8, such as boss fights, clearer boundaries and features for biomes, and more. On Terraria-style inspired bosses, he said that "“...might end up somehow in Minecraft ... I really like that idea.”

Additionally, he mentioned the future possibility of Minecraft resembling Roguelikes, stating that having a goal, however difficult to achieve, is often a driving motivator for players, to give them a purpose in continuing on.

Stay tuned for more information!

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noisymanray
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Posted Jul 25, 2011
I've always wanted bosses in minecraft!! Mother spiders?? :blink.gif: Giant notches ? :dry.gif:

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Dragons!

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Notch doesn't have any idea's of his own? He has 2 million people to please. He can't just go sword that kills any mob in 1 hit flat. It's hard pleasing 2 million people. He has to think of a idea that will open up to the majority of the public which can be very very very hard. Also He has nothing to do with Scrolls. He's not coding anything within it. There's still so many posts on this page to make a rant about but I don't have the time

Either you're in denial or you're completely oblivious to the existence of mods. All the content that will be added in 1.8 is in a mod in one form or another, or are incredibly basic features in many other games. NPC villages? Millenia Mod. Dual-wielding? Adventurecraft. Sprinting? Virtually any RPG or adventure game. Tell me one thing about 1.8 that is original. The same can be said about previous versions. Pistons? Piston mod.

And what does pleasing 2 million people have to do with originality? Senseless logic. You don't have to be original to please people. Especially when most of these people seem to have never played a game outside of Minecraft.

The modding community is where the credit should go to. They don't get paid yet they are doing a far better and more enthusiastic job than Notch and his team. 2 million copies of this game have been sold, and it's been a year since I bought this game. Little has changed. You'd think after selling that many copies and raking in that much $$$ (especially when no license or publication, or even advertisement fees are needed to be paid because Mojang is an Indie developer) that he'd invest some more resources into Minecraft development. But instead the resources are going into making that ridiculous card game.

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Wrong again. Yes theres mods out there. But theres pretty much a mod that covers everything to think of. That's one of the good things about Notch in this update Isn't it? He's suppost to code into the game. Notch added moddding support by releasing the code. He didn't add full modding support he just let modding support. He adds something in the game everyone wants. It's not always about originality. Oh thats not original so let's not add it into the game. Fans don't care about how original it is they care about what it is. You don't come up with a brilliant idea and then say nah infact it's been heard before so we won't add it. Isn't that what everyone wants? Community idea's to come to life? If you think everything relies on how new and original something is then walk away from minecraft. It has original idea's but pretty much everything he adds has been covered in a suggestion or mod. Tell me 1 idea you have for minecraft that isn't daft and silly that you just came up on the spot not thinking about it's hp's drop's where it's found level of light spawn. Also pleasing 2 million people has nothing to do with originality I'm just saying if he adds something that doesn't intrest most of the community he can't add it in. He can't think of a idea then just add it in the game if the only thing he gets about that idea is No no no. Put yourself in Notch. You have to think of a idea that isn't in the suggestions forum or is a mod. If you think coming up with originality when half a million people everyday are coming up with idea's and posting them on the sugggestion forum or making a mod for it is easy?

Wall of text fail. Use paragraphs please.

Anyway, if you read what I typed then you would know I wasn't criticizing his lack of originality. I was criticizing YOUR suggestion that Notch is original. It was a response to your previous post that suggested Notch comes up with many ideas of his own. Now since you seem to admit he lacks originality, you've just contradicted your own previous post.

And when did I ever say fans cared about originality? In fact, if you read my post, I said the EXACT OPPOSITE. I also said the credit should go to the modding community. Maybe from that you can deduce that I think positively about the modding community? Or still confused?

So please, for the love of god, read my post before you respond to it.

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Shadow of Israphel... Zombie Boss Creeper boss and Israphel!!!

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
If a boss comes out, make it the evil bunny from monty python. Here are some specs: He can jump about... His teeth are about.... LOOK AT DAH BONES.

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
I honestly would prefer if minecraft stayed a sandbox game, however, bosses do seem like a interesting idea. but how about a 'spider queen' or something aroung those lines?

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Please Notch don't say they'll be Creeper Boss!
cuz the regular creeper is already annoying and powerful!
but it'll be even more FUN!
I like creepers cause they give the best hugs I want a giant pizza boss

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Nyan Cat Boss!

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
i just want to see more biomes.

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
@ Pabbed

The second quote you 'cherry picked' was not even directed at you. Those quotes aren't even part of the same post. If you thought I was criticizing his lack of originality, then you should have quoted that earlier, and I would have made a response to that. But you're post...

Wrong again. Yes theres mods out there. But theres pretty much a mod that covers everything to think of. That's one of the good things about Notch in this update Isn't it? He's suppost to code into the game. Notch added moddding support by releasing the code. He didn't add full modding support he just let modding support. He adds something in the game everyone wants. It's not always about originality. Oh thats not original so let's not add it into the game. Fans don't care about how original it is they care about what it is. You don't come up with a brilliant idea and then say nah infact it's been heard before so we won't add it. Isn't that what everyone wants? Community idea's to come to life? If you think everything relies on how new and original something is then walk away from minecraft. It has original idea's but pretty much everything he adds has been covered in a suggestion or mod. Tell me 1 idea you have for minecraft that isn't daft and silly that you just came up on the spot not thinking about it's hp's drop's where it's found level of light spawn. Also pleasing 2 million people has nothing to do with originality I'm just saying if he adds something that doesn't intrest most of the community he can't add it in. He can't think of a idea then just add it in the game if the only thing he gets about that idea is No no no. Put yourself in Notch. You have to think of a idea that isn't in the suggestions forum or is a mod. If you think coming up with originality when half a million people everyday are coming up with idea's and posting them on the sugggestion forum or making a mod for it is easy?

is a response to one of my posts that does NOT include any criticism of Notch's lack of originality.

It's obvious you are trying to 'engineer' my posts in an attempt to 'win'. But since you've even admitted that Notch lacks originality, I don't see why you're even continuing to argue this point. Why not address the other points that are still being contended? All you are doing is flogging a dead horse.

Besides, I don't see why you should be so upset the moment someone criticizes Notch or Minecraft. This place is not an altar of worship to idolize Notch. This place is a forum where people voice their opinions.

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Posted Jul 26, 2011
Im hoping that the "slendermen" are the bosses that destroy your house

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Posted Jul 27, 2011
maybe the do the giant from the mods and

after he be in the game with no mods

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Posted Jul 27, 2011
blind Cthulhu, Terraria has the eyes. Lol

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Posted Jul 27, 2011
Quote from Gamesmaster159

blind Cthulhu, Terraria has the eyes. Lol

And then for the insanity factor, Cthulhu would be...

MADE OF SPHERES

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Posted Jul 27, 2011
Am I the only one who ISN'T looking forward to this? One of the reasons I like minecraft so much is because there is no goal... Great... :dry.gif:

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Posted Jul 28, 2011
Quote from DeadlikeaPixel

Am I the only one who ISN'T looking forward to this? One of the reasons I like minecraft so much is because there is no goal... Great... :dry.gif:

If you don't set any goals in minecraft you're not doing anything.

And that's just wrong.

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Posted Jul 28, 2011
Yeah, definitely will change the game experience.

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Posted Jul 28, 2011
KA BOOOOOM

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Posted Jul 28, 2011
CTHULU!!!!!!!!!!!!! SKELETRON!!!!!!!!!!! EATAR OF WOWLDZ!!!!!!!!!!

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